Free touch typing lessons
Learn to type.
Nothing else.
No ads. No account. No upsells. Progress stays on your device.
72 lessons · 8 chapters · about five hours to a life-long skill
At a glance
- Free, every lesson and mode. No premium tier.
- No ads, ever.
- No account. Nothing to sign up for.
- No tracking. Progress lives in this browser's local storage.
- 72 lessons in 8 chapters, about five hours of typing.
- Typing tests of 1, 3, or 5 minutes with WPM, accuracy, and history.
- 8 keyboard layouts, including Dvorak and Colemak.
- Works offline after the first visit. Under 100 KB of JavaScript.
New to touch typing?
keydrills is for beginners, hunt-and-peck typists, and anyone leaving an ad-heavy typing site. Read the method first: how to learn touch typing. Then the map, home row and finger placement, and lesson one. If you already type and want a higher WPM, start with how to type faster and a one-minute speed test. Ten minutes a day, two to four weeks, one skill for life.
Questions, answered
Start typing: lesson 1How long does it take to learn touch typing?
Most people build reliable muscle memory in two to four weeks of 15-minute daily sessions. The keydrills curriculum is about five hours of total typing time, spread across 72 short lessons.
Is keydrills really free?
Yes: every lesson, test, and practice mode, with no ads, no premium tier, and no account. It's a fast, honest tool, not a funnel.
Where is my progress saved?
In your browser's local storage, on your device. Nothing is uploaded anywhere. You can export a backup file from Settings and import it on another machine.
What is a good typing speed?
A commonly cited adult average is around 40 WPM. 60–80 WPM is strong for professional work, and 100+ WPM is rare. Accuracy above 97% matters more than raw speed; see the typing speed guide for how WPM is scored.
Should I look at the keyboard while learning?
No: that's the whole trick. Keep your eyes on the screen and let the on-screen keyboard guide show you where each key and finger goes. Looking down builds the habit you're trying to break.
How do I type faster?
Hold a high accuracy floor, type to an even rhythm, and drill the keys you actually miss. Timed tests measure; they do not train. The how to type faster guide walks through a four-week plan.